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HAMPTON - ``Tectonics,'' desert landscapes on functional and decorative pottery created by Brigitte Pottery of California, is the featured July exhibit at Acorn Gallery.

Influenced by the desert landscapes of the American Southwest, the artist fires the hand-built pottery to bring out the color of the clay and glazes the pottery to make the pieces safe to eat off. Brigitte Pottery uses leaves and other objects to create impressions and textures on the pottery.

Located at 11 E. Queensway in downtown Hampton, Acorn Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday through Saturday.

For more information on the exhibit, call the gallery, 722-0900.

SPACE EXPLORATION EXHIBIT OPENS TODAY

HAMPTON - The Virginia Air and Space Center invites area residents to celebrate International Space Year, an event that commemorates man's exploration of the earth and space, by viewing a new exhibit which opens today.

The exhibit, which will be featured through Dec. 5, focuses on past, present and future exploration with three topics: ``What's Happening in 1992,'' ``Mission to Planet Earth'' and ``Mission From Planet Earth.''

``What's Happening in 1992'' emphasizes the major events planned during International Space Year, such as the premiere of a new Public Television System program, ``Space Age.''

``Mission to Planet Earth'' is an international effort to learn more about how the complex elements of the world's environment work together. The exhibit also focuses on scientists in Hampton who have contributed to this effort.

``Mission From Planet Earth'' provides a comparative study of the planets. It teaches us that by studying other planets we can learn more about our own planet. The exhibit also highlights 1992 planetary mission activities, including the Mars Observer and Ulysses Jupiter Fly-by.

For more information, contact the center at 727-0800.

SPONSORS RECOGNIZED FOR HELPING SCOUTS

More than 1,700 participants, representing 42 scout units, recently participated in ``Project Good Turn,'' a councilwide special conservation program. The program was totally funded by Peninsula businesses so youth and adult scouters could participate and receive as incentives a special patch and streamer for their unit flag.

Sponsors for the program, who were recently recognized for their contributions, were: